{"product_id":"9780857207821-duncan-edwards-the-greatest","title":"Duncan Edwards: The Greatest","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe definitive and long-awaited biography of the legendary Busby Babe who died in the Munich air disaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest players of all time, Duncan Edwards's story is one of tragic heroism, brilliantly and movingly told in this superb biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From a working-class Dudley upbringing, Edwards rose to great heights at \u003cb\u003eManchester United\u003c\/b\u003e. In only five years, he helped United to win two league championships and to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Among the \u003cb\u003eBusby Babes\u003c\/b\u003e - United's young, homegrown team - he was the player they all looked to, someone who could (and did) play in any position and still be the best on the pitch. Edwards made his \u003cb\u003eEngland debut \u003c\/b\u003ein a game against Scotland at the age of 18 years and 183 days, becoming his country's youngest international since the Second World War - a record which stood until \u003cb\u003eMichael Owen\u003c\/b\u003e's debut over forty years later. He went on to play 18 games for his country, including all four of the qualifying matched for the 1958 \u003cb\u003eWorld Cup\u003c\/b\u003e, in which he was expected to be a key player.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Bobby Charlton\u003c\/b\u003e described him as 'the only player that made me feel inferior' and \u003cb\u003eTerry Venables\u003c\/b\u003e claimed that, had he lived, it would have been Edwards, not \u003cb\u003eBobby Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, who would have lifted the World Cup as captain in 1966. Sadly, it was not to be, after he lost his life following the \u003cb\u003eMunich Air Disaster\u003c\/b\u003e of 6 February 1958. Page-turning and poignant, author James Leighton tells a story of \u003cb\u003ea magnificent sportsman\u003c\/b\u003e and great man - the perfect antidote to the headline-grabbing footballers of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32562752323681,"sku":"9780857207821","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31853522.jpg?v=1734682044","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780857207821-duncan-edwards-the-greatest","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}